Question

    Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

    Derision

    A Embezzlement Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Contusion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Adulation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Raillery Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word 'derision' means 'the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value'. The word 'adulation' means 'very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved'. They are antonyms.

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